Public Healthcare

As a 43-day medical services suspension continues, Congress president Tomás Zambrano called for ongoing talks between physicians and the government, warning that Congress could intervene if negotiations fail to resolve the conflict affecting public healthcare access.

The Hospital Psiquiátrico Mario Mendoza, Honduras's main public psychiatric facility, receives dozens of patients daily from across the country, many traveling hours because their municipalities lack mental-health services, reflecting a growing nationwide demand and shortage of specialized centers.